THE ANTI-TRUST BILL. Proration or the Senate Bill Reported From the Judiciary Committee. WAsnisoTOir, April 3. The following are tho provisions of the Anti-Trust bill as reported from the Senate Committee on Judiciary: Section 1. kvery contract, combination In the form of a trust or otherwise, or conspir acy in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States and with foreign nations Is declared to be Illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage In any sush combination or conspiracy shall be punished by fine not exceeding ,', or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both, In the discret on of the court. feci Every person who shall monopolize, combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction punished as above stated. 6e -. 3. Every contract or combination. In the form of a trust or otherwise or co...

I, I V MM TRIMMINGS &MAKE OFOUR- o LOTHING WITH AUCTION MADE TRASH And you will readily see that we give 4-ta Goods For Lbss )ftoiiey- Than any store in Great Bend. We only solicit a call at our Store to convince you. ttair QoftlhDirag IHloysep RUSTLERS FOR YOUR TRADE. "P. S. To all purchasers of $10 worth or more and living at a distance of 15 miles we will pay your railroad fare. A. S. ALLEN, DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES PAINTS, OILS, STATIONERY, AND :: CORNER :: LOTS. LADIES, BUY YOUR AT THE GT. LOUIS STORE. GRAND CONCERT 4 Carr'a Orchestra -. - AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY EVE.. APRIL 11, 1890. ASSISTED BY E. M. Van Aken and Dr.F. P. Dunn, of Ellinwood, and Mrs. W. W. Carney, Misses Florence Townsley, Florence l'oole and others of the city. Orchestral Selections, SolosQuartetts, JJqetfe, Etc, Admission, 85 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats. The friends of Eugene Hubbard, now . at Medicine Lodge, will, be pleased to learn that a fine baby girl has been born unto him....

THE DEMOCRAT WILL E. STOKE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. GREAT BEND, - - "- KANSAS. CURRENT COMMENT. The six thousand iron miners of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan hare organized a union. . 1 The Northern Pacific railway direct ors have ratified the formal lease of the Wisconsin Central railroad. . Divers hare found that a large hole -was pounded by the broken machinery in the bottom of the steamship City of Paris.. The vessel has been pumped out. . The Garfield Memorial Association baa sent out a general invitation to all organized bodies in the United States to participate in the memorial dedication in Cleveland, O., May 30. Commissioner Kerchmer, of the North west mounted police of Manitoba, has been accused of brutality, tyranny and oppression in the Canadian Parliament. An investigation was likely. In consequence of the meat famine in Berlin purveyors are urging the Bundes rath to repeal the law against the im portation of foreign meat. The restau rants have raised the price of meat...

THE DEMOCRAT v WILL E. STOKE, EDITOR and rnoruiKioE. GREAT 15ER KANSAS SLEEPING NOW. 'There were lorers a hundred years ego 'Whispering tows in the firelight's glow; 'fiweeter than light was the low-said word, : tweeter than life to the ears that beard; Am Uh nn1 AaaHaJ . W W J trow - Of that maid who beard her lover's tow. 'Bat the flre has gone out; and the embers there, . .'Blackened and scarred, speak no word of the fair .And the brave who that calm winter night .Plighted their tows In the dim firelight. -Where are the lorers of the years long gone? 81eeplngnowf On yonder bill two white shafts stand; from afar they look like friends band In band; , In the midnight black or the ruddy dawn 3tand tbey cold and chill while the years roll on : lull t V a MrTl1 (ha in the TmtrTllA white Are th'e names of the lorers who that night. In the winter a hundred years ago, Whispered their vows In the firelight's glow. The flre has gone out; see, the ashes how white, .And ashes those pale shaf...

Mm lite for Braffi of M lllfi: &1EM , Clothing Boots and SATS, Dry foods OA OA. 1 We claim that our goods, (quality considered) are sold as Cheap as they are anywhere. We cany no shoddy goods, and we never misrepresent any article. Come and see our goods, examine our prices and then iudee for vour- sell. A- iair ana impartial vno - v u.0,Bvvx- t ivuuw we win piuusu you. Colored Dress Goods Department. Tbis department needs not much advertising for moat of the people of Barton county know that we have always bought the most desirable goods and patterns. We have many new things this season. New Henriettas, Cashmeres, Light Flannels, Nun's Veiling, Albatross, and many others. As a leader in this department we will offer 10 pieces of all wool Henrietta, the latest shades, 88 inches wide, for 50 cents. We have a line of Spring Jackets, Beaded Wraps, Beaded Collars, that it will pay you to see before you buy. - Dlactx Dress Goods Depertaent. This department we claim to be the best in ...

r.o-Moaeaaodjfehave returned .,11 II II m--nv:;,M-.Maa: DBMOCRAT . SUPPLBMBNT. Thursday; apbil ;io, i89o. Out in oar boundless west when a young fellow gets married the first thing he receives is a serenade from the local band. Thisgenegally recon ciles him to any sort of treatment and he settles down and ia bappy after wards. - The "Hyers Sist6raw .combination presented "Out of bondage" at the Grand, last Thursday night, to a fair sized audience. Their singing -was splendid some of the best we ever heard in Great Bend, and the entire entertainment was well presented to please. r - Councilman Cornell last fall cov ered the new sown grass in the park with a coat of hay, to protect it through tne winter. Recently he has had what did net blow off removed, and the grass shows that it was good judgemant that prompted that mode of covering through the winter. Quite an amusing incident occurred the other day on the Rush Center branch while nearing Great Bend. Among the passengers was a gen...

chants Mcbw &.nd th, h Ty oiSSX Wbo THE CITY BOOK STORE WILL MOVE IN A UsHORT TIME (THREE DOORS WEST) INTO THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND WILL HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF ORGANS, 1 -. 4Ind all Jflflsical Goods Irx stools. WILL ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND A COMPLETE LINE OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, PENS, PENCILS, ETC. J. H. HARPER, Prop'r. a mem

THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY. BARTON THE OFFICIAL ALLIANCE PAPER FOR BARTON CO. COUNTY DEMOCRAT. - OFFICIAL FAPBR OF BARTON COUNTY VOLUME VII. GREAT BEND, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1890. . NUMBER 3. KRTTT OOlOfEHT. "Pumfkixvine" haa the floor this week. We will reply to his first article next week. Senator Ingalls says: "Kansas t gave Harrison 80,000 majority, but if i he has a friend in Kansas now I cer- tainly am not acquainted with him. K. C. News. What's the matter with Sedgwick county? Fifty-nine sheriff's sales were in the Wichita Democrat of last week. No wonder the "rebellion is on" among the farmers of that locality. Thb sheriff of Atlantic county, New Jersey, in two days last Week sold two hundred farms to satisfy mortgages and over forty families evicted are now homeless. One discouraged farmer fired his house and perished in the flames. It is remarkable how the home market tariff does protect the farmer. Samuel J. Randall passed from earthly troubles early Sun...

riiO0TOK?S SPEECH. The Visitor to Duluth Hears . Constantly. It The IZchoes of the Fimoui Harangue Still Heard Around Oalnth Grand- -father Licks lilngle's Experience. HAVE just got back from Duluth," said Grandfather Lick ah ingle yesterday, as he entered the office somewhat muddy and travel stained. "It's a srreat town, that Duluth, bat it is mighty unfortu nate for the visit ors to the place that Procter Knott ever made that speech of his about it." "How can that famous speech affect tho visitor to Duluth now?" asked the reporter. ' "Well, sir," continued grandfather, "that speech has been the bane of ray existence for the' past two weeks, and I Deiiqve 11 1 naa remained in Duluth a lit tle longer it would have been the death of me. They work that . speech ; on a stranger just as the people f -Greens-burg, Ind., used to work their guests with that tree which grew on the top of the court-house." ' Tho reporter had never heard of this Indiana phenomenon, and grandfather enlightened...

CUSTOMS UNION. The Pan-American Congress Recommends Reciprocity In Trade Relations. Washixgtow, April 11. The Pan American conference took up and dis posed of the reports of the committee on customs union, adopting the report of the majority, with three dissenting votes, those of the Argentine Republic, Chili, Paraguay. The report adopted recommends that reciprocity treaties be negotiated between these several repub lics of the American hemisphere, each making tariff concessions so that the peculiar products of them all may bo introduced free into the others. The committee on port dues reported that owing to special conditions pre vailing in the ports of the several na tions in respect to the services for which the charges are made, it is impractic able to abolish completely the charge now made upon vessels in the shape of dues. The committee recommends: First That all port dues be merged in a single one, to be known as tonnage dues. Second That this one charge shall be assessed upo...

blulliui PARE QUA TRIMMINGS & MAKE FOUR- CLOTHING WITH AUCTION MADE TRASH And you will readily see that we give Goods For Less Ji(loney Than any store in Great Bend. We only solicit a call at our store to convince you. tor .loftlhiiiinig IrOoyse RUSTLERS FOR YOUR TRADE. P. S.---T0 all purchasers of 10 worth or more and living at a distance of-15 miles we will pay your railroad fare. A. S. ALLEN, ' DEALER TS DRUGS, MEDICINES PAINTS, OILS, STATIONERY, AND :: CORNER :: LOTS. LADIES, BUY YOUR I Hi III 1 2SJ" ERY AT THE OT. LOUIS STORE. LOCAL COMMENT. The glorious rain. Mrs. E. A. McCall goes on the Dem ocrat list this week. The Brick announces that it is 'in suspense." An anxious public ditto. We will have all kinds of fresh fruits in their season. Fosbubo & Welch. The base ball enthusiast now begins to weary an overworked public with his talk of the game. A steady, soaking rain set in Tues day evening and made growing vegi tation smile and look glad. Garden seeds of the best va...

' WILL E. STOKE; EDITOR V ' , GREAT BEND, - - - - KANSAS. CURRENT COMMENT.; - Dr. Knaite, fthe jDerman Consul at . KAiuuii. uas uvea piaueu upon we reuTea The lower House Qf the Iowa Legis lature has passed the Australian Ballot Kef orm bill. Striking workmen were turbulent at Vienna recently, i They L pillaged. tne Jews and set fire to a wine shop. French papers are urging1 the French Government to renew its demands for the evacuation of Egypt by the British. The lumbe;rTp.eh of Canada have united in a vigorous protest against the pro posed increase . of fluty on American POf 'l"x - : '- j .... IIeb Grubnewald, ; Borne correspond- cnt of the, 'Frankfort Zeitung, has been expelled from Italy for attacking' the triple alliance. " ?f. ii! i. . The Canadian Parliament has raised the penalty for polygamy from two to five years. This is aimed at the Juor mons settling in Manitoba. v.."V The House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures has ordered a favorable report on a bill for the ...

DKT -GOODS ATSD CLOTHING. Wehave received many new things in Dry Goods, Boots Shoes, Hats and Caps for early Spring wear. Our store is headquarters for people wish ing to buy a goodly supply of goods "with a limited amount of money! Our farmer friends should avail themselves of this, as we cheerfully show goods whether you buy or not. Sindly remember us and come to our Store. GKATEFULLY, BACKER BROS. A THE DEMOCRAT. OFFICIAL COUHfY PAPER. II SI. SO FEB TEAR, IN ADVANCE. , ! WILL E. STOKE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. . GREAT BteND; - - KANSAS. LOCAL SHOET STOPS. Whether the ply is bright or flat To him la never known Who looks at. the back of a lady's hat And .wears as the acts go on. Only -$11.60 to St. Louis over the Santa Fe. road. See J. B. Owings tor hardware, farm machinery and repairs, . A young sod was last week born unto Mr. and Mrs. Ora Dodge. Go to Owings Hardware store for alfalfa seed, raised on Walnut creek. Little's World at. the opera house to-night. See the drama of human...

DEMOCRAT SUPPLEMHHT 1890 THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1890. For carpets end oil cloths, go to the St. Jiouis Store. J. B. Owings wants to show jou farm implements of all kinds. x Mince pie and cheese are good food for reflection" they keep a fellow awake at nights reflecting what a blamed fool he was to eat 'em. A handsome, open buggy, almost as good as new, for sale cheap. Call on E. Simmons, north side. . Dr. D. Q. Gibbons has opened a dental office in the Fair block, second stairway from the postoffice, room No. 2, and will be glad to meet all persons desiring dental work. Friday evening, about 10:30, the alarm of fire was given and those who responded found a large, unoccupied, two-story frame house, in Ireland's addition, in flames.' It burned to the ground in a short time. Luckily no other house stood near it, otherwise there might have been worse disaster. It is thought the house was set on fire by tramps. ' Here is Your Chance To buy cheap horses, buggies and harness, almost on you o...

2nd froor East of Post Office, Masons FriencL,s Dry Goods and Grocery Emporium is your 'place to trade. All New Goods. Lowest Prices. Give me a trial I will please you. Marcus Friend's 2nd Door East of Post Office. it I, Mary W Jo. did on the 28th o. , -itiun in the Probtt . sas, praving tht i rered by an order described land lor bU and the costs of section sixteen loy, nt ranee eleven Ul), WMcCauley be and &;;;:l 2nd Door East of Post Office. 2nd Door East of Post Office.

THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY. the oFncmr ALLIANCE PAPE2 FOB BARTON CO. A BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT. OFFICIAL PAPER OP BARTON COUNTY VOLUME VII. x GREAT BEND, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1890. ., : NUMBER 4. EDITORIAL BETETS. &.The "Wyandotte Herald says there are more than fifty whisky joints in Wyandotte county. . That is a hard county to uujoint. ' Farming is playing out in the east, and before many years there will be but little uncultivated land in the western states. Kansas, through her immigra tion bureau, will be put before the dis satisfied eastern farmer in a way that will bring many good people to her broad prairies. "We are not," declares the Topeka Capital, "afraid of genuine farmers." That is a good thing for the major. Were he afraid of them it is probable he would have to get out of town when the next legislature meets or be scared out of his wits every few minutes. Kansas City Times. The leading republican papers have already commenced the work of sowing di...

THE BOWSEBS. 2Xr. Bowser's Peculiar Ideas Con- cerniasr Domestic Soonomy. SUPPOSE Mr, Bowser is also like . other husbands in f regard to house- hold expenses, and. as. it comes natural to them, they can not help it. When the cook is in want of groceries or provisions she makes out a list and hands it tome, and it is my painful duty to hand the same to Mr. Bow ser. I always wait until he has his hat and coat on and is ready to go, and then'I try to careless ly observe "Oh, by the way, the cook gave me a list of three or four articles wanted in the kitchen." , "What! Didn't I r send up a list of things a yard long only two days ago?" , "It. was last Saturday, my dear." I "Well, what is it now?" 'Just three pounds of cut loaf sugar, five pounds of granulated, a ' bottle of blueing, some stove polish, two pounds of coffee, a pound ' "Good lands! but why don't you ask me to buy out the whole earth!" Mr. Bowser, . we must have these things to use or cook with. -You want something to eat,...